Best Green Hotel

We would love to hear back from our Face Book and other fans on their favorite beach hotel experience. And if you can tell us whether this hotel was earth friendly or not, even better!

The trend, so say certain industry analysts, is that more and more people from business travelers to tourists are inquiring, if not out right demanding, that their hotel be "greener." What do you think?

What do you belive comprises a sustainable property? What would be your top two or three qualities of such a property?

We're looking forward to your input!

What is an Eco Hotel?

Eco hotels are more than just hotels - they are a working philosophy for change in the hospitality industry. They encompass more than fresh linens, clean towels, early check-outs and lots of coffee in the morning. While these may be some important and often treasured experiences of hotel guests, extremely few travel for leisure to spend most of that time consuming coffee, smelling fresh linens and grading towels for softness.

Most of us travel to experience "a place", whether it be New Orleans for Mardi Grass, Hawaii for the Polynesian culture, Southern California for ocean and desert culture or Florida for the food and turquoise water. The essence behind sustainable travel and accommodations is to reinforce and preserve "the place." To preserve the reason one travels to Costa Rica for the rainforests or Antigua for the snorkeling. Africa without wildlife would be like Disneyland without Mickey Mouse or Christmas without Santa.

Support your eco-smart hotels, express concern for the places you visit and become part of the solution to a powerful industry and player amongst our world's most precious natural resources - the travel industry.